LaSalle Taishan Park Identification Marker, Calligraphy Design by Ngan Siu Mui

Taishan Park Identification Marker, LaSalle, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Parc de Taishan Location
- At the corner of rue Allard and rue Viola-Desmond in Quartier LaSalle, District Angrignon
Taishan Park Toponymic Designation
- Highlights the 2018 friendship agreement between LaSalle and the city of Taishan, China.
Identification Marker
- The Calligraphy engraved in the Stele at the park's entrance
  was designed by Montréal artist Ngan Siu-Mui who is a native of the Taishan Chinese district. The outstanding Chinese calligraphy identifies the name "Parc de Taishan"

The Name "Taishan Park"
- Translated in 4 Chinese characters [台山公園]
- The Calligraphy is written using the Running Script style
Chinese Calligrapher Ngan Siu Mui's Signature
- Taishan, Nailing Village, Lady Ngan Siu Mui [台山那陵女子顔小梅]
Ngan Siu Mui's Name Seals [in red ink]
- Family Name (round shape): 顏 [Ngan]
- Given Name (square shape): 小梅 [Siu Mui]
Inscription (bottom) (translated from French)
- This park is named in honor of Taishan, Guangdong Province, China.
- The Taishan region is nicknamed the "Homeland of Overseas Chinese" ^*(). On October 19, 2018, the borough of LaSalle and the City of Taishan signed an agreement to promote friendships and exchanges between their respective citizens.
  ^*(A large number of chinese emigrants come from the Taishan region)

On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, Borough Council members inaugurated the Parc de Taishan, located at the corner of rue Alllard and rue Viola-Desmond in Quartier Angrignon.
This new park provides families in the neighbourhood with splash pad and adventure play spaces for children. Relaxation and meeting areas as well as cool spots are planted with greenery.
As it may be recalled, this public place, located in the heart of LaSalle’s Chinese community life, highlights the friendship pact signed in October 2018, between the borough of LaSalle and the city of Taishan, China. The two cities have agreed to further develop their relations and encourage exchanges between their residents.
“A large part of the Chinese-LaSalle community lives right here in this neighourhood. I invited the entire population to take advantage of this place for gatherings and discussions, just like the friendly exchanges between LaSalle and Taishan.”
Nancy Blanchet, Mayor of the Borough of LaSalle
Taishan-born Montreal artist Ngan Siu-Mui was also on hand to celebrate the event. Ngan Siu-Mui created the manificent Chinese calligraphy symbolizing the name of Parc de Taishan, engraved on the identification marker at the entrance to the park.